Martel Timothy Thomas, Sr., 27, was shot and killed on the evening of Thanksgiving, November 24, 2022, in Knoxville. Officers responded about 5:45 p.m. to a report of a shooting on McConnell Street near Kenner Avenue and found Thomas inside a car with at least one gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Originally from Detroit, Thomas had recently relocated to Knoxville.

Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and then finding him in the vehicle. Investigators describe the attack as targeted rather than random. A possible suspect vehicle, a black four-door sedan, was seen leaving the area shortly after the shooting. The Knoxville Police Department Violent Crimes Unit is handling the investigation; no arrests or public identifications of suspects have been made.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.